Insect-destroying device.



J. HAMPSON. INSECT DESTROYING DEVIGE.

APPLIOATION 211,21) JAH.13,1912.

1;,@32,208, Patented July 9, 1912.

QK wwaM cy I MM U N ITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE.

JOHN HAMISON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THIRD HAND PATENTS LIMITED, 01? LONDON, ENGLAND.

IN SECT-DESTROYING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1912 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN .HAMPsoN, a subject of the King of England, residing at 361 City road, London, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Insect-Destroying Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices. for killing insects, such as wasps, flies and the like.

The device consists essentially'of a pair of spring strips with their ends held normally in the open position by suitable means,

but adapted to be allowed to spring together by the operation of a suitable partin order to kill the wasp or. other insect.-

According to one way of carrying out the invention a strip of metal is provided to which a second somewhat similar springy strip is attached in such a way that the end of the said springy strip is left free to turn up for a certain distance. To this free end is attached a wire link or the like, which is ably of a strip rivets (Z to the in turn'attached to a sliding plate working upon the top' of the strip. The rip is formed at the other end into a shape resembling the handle of a pistol and a trigger is provided. The trigger is furnished with a projecting nose, preferably beveled, which takes into a slot and behind a catch provided 'on the sliding piece, a suitable spring'being furnisheed to keep the trigger pressed upward. And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing accompanying this specification in which Figure 1 shows a side elevation of one form of the device; Fig.2 shows plan of same; Fig. 3 shows perspective view; Figs. 4 and 5 show side elevation and plan respectively of a portion of a modified form of the device.

The same letters are employed to denote the same parts in all the views.

a shows a supporting portion consisting preferably of a strip of metal which is bent at b so as to form a handle or stock.

0 is a striking portion consisting preferof springy metal attached by strip a, in such a way that the end 6 is left free.

f is a slide which slides in asuitable guide 9.

It is the bent up end of'the slide f.

70 is a slot cut in the purpose hereinafter explained.

m 1s a trigger pivoted at n and provided with a. spring p. The trigger m carries a nose r which 1s kept pressed upward by the spring p. The nose r is adapted when the slide f is pulled back to engage in the slot 7:.

s is a strip whichis attached at one end to the slide f and at the other end to the back of the freeend e of the strip 0.

The-ends of the somewhat wider than the rest of the strips and provided with perforations t as shown on the drawing.

To set the device it is simply necessary to pull back the projection it against the sprmginess of the free end e of the strip 0 until the nose 1- springs up into the slot 70. The position is then such as shown dotted at Fig. 1. When it is-requiredto kill a wasp. or the like it is simply necessary to so place the ends of the device that upon pulling the trigger m, the slide 1 is released which causes the free end e to spring downward thus killing the wasp bet-ween the end 0 and the strip a.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, in this casein place of depending upon the springincss of the metal a spring hingew is provided, the rest of the device being the same.

In some. cases the spring ends on one or both strips. may be provided with padding.

Instead of providing a stock b and a trigger m, mounted upon a handle of other description, which may be of anylength, and the operation of the closing spring may be effected by guide piece f for thestrips (1 'and 0 are made.

the springy closing device may beany suitable means such as a cord or the like releasing the catch, and other modifications may be made without depa'rting'from the principle of the invention,

It will be observed that with the form of the device shown in the drawing the setting and discharging may be hand, as it is simply necessary to bring the trigger finger above orbelow in order to actuate the trigger m or pullt he slide f back by means of the turned up portion h as the case may be, v

What I claim as my invention and desire to 'secure by Letters States 'of- America is Y 1. An insect killer comprising a HaI'I'OW extended portion having a handle and efiected with one res - 4 trigger at one end, a striking portion conattachment so ent attachment, substantiallyas described. 2. An insect killer comprising asupporting portion bent around to form a stock or handle, a trigger pivoted thereto and having a nose projecting up through saidsupporting. portion, a striking portion connected to said supporting portionby a flexible and re- A '-silient' attachment so as to be capable of ing portion,

coming in contact with said extended portion when released, and a slide connected with said striking portion adapted to en-:

gage with the nose of said trigger, substantially as described.

3. An insect killer comprising a supporta striking portion consisting of a strip of resilient metal fastened tn the supporting portion and having a free end, a slide, a connection between the free endof said strikingportion and said slide and a trigger carried by the supporting portion adapted to engage said slide, substantially as described 4. An insect killer comprising an extended metal supporting portion bent around to form a stock or handle, a trigger pivoted thereto and having a nose projecting up through said supporting portion, a striking portion consisting of a 'strip of resilient metal fixed to said supporting one endand having the other slide carried by said supporting portion and adapted to be engaged I trigger, said slide having an upturned t1p on its rear end, and means connecting the forwardend of said slide with the, free end of said portion, substantially as described.

,In testimony whereof, I vaflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

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by the nose of said JOHN -HAMPSON.,

Witnesses:

O. J. Won'rn, O. P. LnmoN.

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